Headlight.



No. 859;*403. PATENTBD JULY 9;?1967.-

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HBADLIGH'T. .LPYLIOLTIOI FILED :UIB 19,1905.

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AMERICUS MIESSE, OF LIMA, OHIO, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-EIGHTH TO RICHARD II. CARPENTER, ONE-EIG1ITII TO FRED D. CLOSSEIt, ONE-EIGHTH TO FRANK W. DRAKE, ONF-EIGHTH TO WILLIAM II. IIAY, ONE-EIGHTH 'FO-FRANK D. CARPENTER,x AND ONE-EIGIITII '[O HENRY M. REED, JOHN W. REED, AND JAMES F. REED, OF LIMA, OHIO.

HEADLIG-HT.

Specification of Letters Patent. p

Application filed June 19,1906. Serial No. 322,434.

Patented July 9, `1907.

To all whom it may concern.'

Be it known that I, AMEnIeUs MIEssE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Lima, county of Allen, and State of Ohio, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Ileadlights, of which the following is a specification. y

This invention relates generally to head lights and more particularly to a head light for street cars.

The object of the invention is to provide a' head light, which will always direct the rays of light upon the track, irrespective of whetherthe car is moving in a straight line or rounding a curve.

As stated before, the object of my invention is to provide a head light which can be arranged upon either end of ay car and which will be operatively conessai-y for the` motor-man to leave his post and shade the lamp. i

My invention is designed to overcome these defects by the employment of a curtain arranged within the head light proper and operated by a suitable cord within easy reach of the motor-man.

l With these objects in view, and certain. others as will hereinafter appear, my invention consists in the various features of construction, and in the novel combination or arrangements of parts, all of which will be fully described hereinafterand pointed out inthe claims. g

In the drawings forming a part of this specification:-L Figure lis a view showing the practical application of my invention. Fig. 2 is a sectibnal elevation. Fig. 3 is a detail sectional elevation showing the manner of arranging the shaft which turns the head light. Fig. 4 is a vertical sectional view taken through the head Alight, the reflector and the table upon which it is arranged, being shown in elevation. Fig. 5 is a rear view of the head light complete. Fig. 6 is a lhorizontal sectional view, the reflector and table being vshown in plan. Fig. 7 is a front elevation of the reflector, table and frame for supporting the forward end rof the reflector. Fig. 8 is a sectional view taken through the reflector. Fig. 9 is a detail sectional view showing the manner of securing the glass cylinder" in the iron frames. Fig l0 is a horizontal sectional view on the line l0`10 of Fig. 2. Fig. ll is a sectional view on the line 1l-ll of Fig. 2. Fig. l2 is a sectional eleval A metallic top or cover D is hinged at D, to the topl ring or frame C, and is provided with a suitable spring lcatch DL andventilator D3, said parts being of the ordinary or of any improved construction.

The top and bottom frames or rings are connected by means of acurved metal plate E, which is provided with suitable hooks E, lby means of which thehead light can be suspended or. hung if desired.

Movable within Ithe'glass lcylinder is a circular table or platform F, upon Which is arranged a reflector G said relector being of the usual type and is securely fastened to the movable table or platform by means of suitable supports G, most-clearly shown in Figs. 4 and 8. The front end of the rellector is fitted into a frame H, which is also secured to the table or platform F and is of such `size and s/hape that the table can be freely turned within the glass cylinder, A.

The table or platform F, .is caused to turn or rotateas the car moves around the track for the purpose of throwing the rays of light upon the curved track, and this is accomplished by connecting thesaid table or platform with the pivoted truck of the car preferably in the manner which I will now describe.

The table or platform F, is provided with a central depending socket I, said socket being square in crosssec-tion and into which fits the squared enrl K, of the shaft K, said shaft passing through the sill L, of the car and this shaft K, is also providedv with a collar K3, which rests upon a stirrup K2,y,secured to the under side of the sill so that the shaftIK, will be permitted to turn freely but will be held securely against vertical movement. .The lower end of the shaft K, has a mutilated gear M, fixed thereon, said mutilated gear meshing with a mutilated segment N, arranged upon the endof a lever O, said lever being pivotally supported at O, by a bracket O2, connected to the bottom of the car, the rear end of said lever being slotted longil it Willturn upon its, pivotal point and yin so doing the i pin P, will move inthe arc of a circle and this movement of the pin will cause the lever O, to be shifted to one side or the other and inasmuch as the lever O carries the segment N at its forward end, which segment. in turn meshes with the gear M, arranged upon the lower` end ofthe shaft K, itis obvious that the said nshaft partially rotates causing the table or platform to turn and consequently carrying with it therefiector which will throw the rays of light directly upon the curved track.

It will thus be seen that I provide a head light, which will always maintain the rays of light, directly upon the track, as it is obvious that while the car is moving,-'in a straight line, the reflector will be held straightto the front, and that as the car moves to one side, or the other the reflector will be shifted so as to direct the rays of light in the proper direction.

In order to prevent the slight lateral movement-oi` the truck communicating its motion to the shaft, I cut awayv the teeth of the segment as shown at N, and also form the gear Mfwith amutilated portion M, so that there must be a considerable motion of the lever 0,

before the segment begins to operate the gear, and in order to hold the shaft fixed and still permit it to yield when operated upon by the toothed segment, I employ a -flat spring Q, which bears against a flattened face Q of the shaft K, said spring being `secured to the bot? tomof the car, -by means of the hanger brackets Q2, as most ,clearly shovm. In Figs 13 and 14, I have shown a slightly modified form of-operation in whicha drum or spool S, is mounted upon the end of the shaft K and chains or cables S, and S2, connect thereto in opposite directions, said chains er cables being connectedto the truck so that as the ltruck rounds the curve one of the'cables'will be wound upon the spool or drum and the other one unwou-nd thereby causing the shaft K to turn in the proper direction. In order to provide for darkening the head light, when desired,

' I employ a curtain T, which is suitably mounted, at the upper end of the frame H and has the cords T detachably connected .to the opposite endsy thereof,fw l 1ie h cords extend downwardly and pass Vover pulleys T2 arranged upon the bottom of the car, andare united .to

the ring or button T3, within easy". reach gf the motorman so that whenever it is desired to partially or totally shade the light, it can be accomplished (by -pulling the curtain down-the desired distance.

The curtain is of course, `connected to the spring roller the mornent'the ringorbutton T3 is releasedthe curtain will be immediately rolled u p.-

It will of course be understood that the head light as a whole can be quickly and easily detached from one end of the ca r and at the opposite end, if so desired.I -v

I It will of course be understood that any suitable' means for producing the light may be employed; which means may be carried bythe rotary table or platformF.

Having thus fully described my invention, what -I socket adapted torflt o`n said shaft having a reflector arranged therein, amiitilated gear arranged on said shaft,

a toothed segment adapted to engage said-mutilated gear carried by n ,lever pivoted beneath the car, the opposite t end of said lever being slldably' connected to the car, truck,

for the purpose described. f f

3. In a head-light, the combination with a glass cylinder adapted to be arranged on the sill of the car, of a shaft mounted ln the sill of the car under said cylinder carrying a mutilated gear, a tube arranged on said shaft in said cylinder having a reflector arranged thereon, and a lever pivoted beneath the car carrying a toothed segment meshing with the mutilated gear, the opposite end of said lever being slldably connected to the car truck, for the purpose described;

4. in "a head iight the combination with the glass cylinder, of the rotary table and reflector'arranged thereon, said table having a central `depending socket, a vertical shaft mounted in the sill of the car and having its upper end fitting into the socket of the`table, a gear secured to the lower end of said shaft, anda lever plvoted beneath the car slidablyconnected to the truck carrying a toothed loo segment meshing with said gear, for the purpose described. Y

5. Ina head light the combination withaglass cylinder, of the rotary' -tablel and reflector arranged therein, said table having a central depending socket, the-vertical shaft cgrrying a gear at its lower en`d, the upper end `f1tting into the socket -of the table, a lever pivotally' mounted beneath the car, and carrying a toothed segment at one end adapted tol mesh with the, gear, the opposite end`oifv said lever .being connected to the truck of the car, for the purpose specified.

6. In a headlight, the'combination witha car sill of a vertical shaft mounted in'said sill carrying a mutilated aio gear, a lever pivoted beneath the carsiidably connected tov the cartruek and provided with a Vtoothed segment meshl ing with said mutilated gearand a glass cylinder having' a table arranged therein provided with a socket adapted ,to tit over said shaft, for the purpos/e described.

7. -In a head light the combination with the glass cylinder, of the annular ringsor frames, arrangedat the top and bottom of said glass cylinder,` the top hinged to the top ringand the plate connecting the topand bpttom annular rings or frames and provided'wlth suspending means as set forth. f A i ,A -A 8. The combination .with the glass cylinder, of vthe'rotary table 4arranged therein, the reflector arranged uponv the said table, the frame attached to the table and the curtain carried by the' frame, thefceptrai depending socket, vthe vertical shaft having its upper end 'fitting into the socket, a mutilated gear arranged upon the lower end 'ot the shaft, a toothed segmentl adapted to engage said mutilated gear, a lever pivoted beneath the fear, and to which the toothed segment isv attached, the opposite Aend of said .9( The combination'. with a glassylinder,` of the rolever being slidably connected to th car truckand a spring adapted to bear upon' a flat face of the vertical'shaft as and or'thepurpose set-forth.

tary table and reflector arrangedtherein said tablehaving a centralldepe'nding socket, the vertical shaft carrylng'a gear at its lower end, the upperV end fitting into thesocket of the table,'a.lever.pivoted in a bracket secured -beneath the car having a slotted end, a toothsegment connected emoa y A a to .the other end/"meshing with said gear carried by the shaft, and a pin carried byl the truck working in the slot, of the lever, for the purpose described,

10. The combination with the glass cylinder, of the rotary table arranged therein carrying a reiector, andv provided with a ,central depending socket, the vertical' shaft having its upper 4end fitting into the socket, a mutilated gear arranged upon the lower end of the shaft, a lever pivoted beneath the car in a bracket provided witha slotted end, a toothed segment carried by said lever `meeh- 10 ing with said mutilated gear and a pinlarranged in a Witnesses:

OTTO F. BARTHEL, Cims. B. SHUMWAY. 

